1.Omental torsion presenting as acute appendicitis: A case report.
Nathalea V. De Leon ; Marc Paul J. Lopez ; Manuel Francisco T. Roxas ; Mario Angelo A. Zamora ; Claudine Rosario B. Lukban
Philippine Journal of Surgical Specialties 2026;81(1):18-20
Omental torsion is a rare cause of acute surgical abdomen from omental twisting leading to distal vascular compromise. Preoperative diagnosis has been a dilemma as clinical features, laboratory and radiographic findings are nonspecific and variable, closely mimicking acute appendicitis. Surgical excision has been suggested to offer rapid symptom relief and postoperative recovery. Presented here is a case of a 59-year-old male with omental torsion who presented with generalized abdominal tenderness and was preoperatively diagnosed as ruptured appendicitis who underwent laparotomy with uneventful post-operative course.
Human ; Male ; Middle Aged: 45-64 Yrs Old ; Abdomen, Acute ; Appendicitis
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